Maitreya (Maitreya)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Short Description: the Buddha of the future who will inaugurate a reign of peace and harmony in the midst of suffering

Long Description: the Buddha of the future who will inaugurate a reign of peace and harmony in the midst of suffering. In the Far East, he is depicted as the potbellied Buddha.

Sources: The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris